Nora Liana Yolles Young, Founder / Holistic Life Coach / Hypnotherapist on Influential Women
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Nora Liana Yolles Young

Founder / Holistic Life Coach / Hypnotherapist, Young Integrative Consulting, LLC

Pittsboro, NC 27312

15Years experience
2Articles published

Certifications · Degrees · Memberships

Degree University of Redlands - BA Cert Certified Hypnotherapist Member International Association of Counselors and Therapists Member Michael Newton Institute

Her Story

About Nora

Nora Yolles Young is a transformational strategist, board-certified hypnotherapist, bestselling author, speaker, and founder of Young Integrative Consulting, LLC. For more than 15 years, she has helped high-achieving women, entrepreneurs, and conscious leaders navigate profound life transitions by integrating the science of the mind with the exploration of human consciousness.


Her professional journey began in archaeology and the study of human origins before an unexpected inner calling led her into the healing arts. Today, she specializes in transpersonal hypnotherapy, Life Between Lives® hypnotherapy, past-life regression, and holistic coaching, helping clients uncover the original imprints that shape their beliefs, relationships, and sense of identity. Her work invites people beyond coping and into lasting transformation by accessing expanded states of consciousness where insight, healing, and authentic change become possible.


Nora is the creator of Soul Connection Hypnosis Certification Training, where she trains practitioners from around the world in advanced, client-centered approaches to transformational hypnosis. She has served as a teaching assistant with the Michael Newton Institute for Life Between Lives Hypnotherapy and is a board-certified hypnotherapist and certified instructor through the International Association of Counselors and Therapists (IACT).

She is the bestselling author of The Sacred Middle Finger: Your Permission Slip to Break Free from Other People's Rules and Live Your Best Life, a book that encourages readers to challenge inherited expectations, reclaim their authentic voice, and create lives rooted in purpose rather than performance.

Whether working with executives, entrepreneurs, healthcare professionals, or individuals experiencing profound spiritual transformation, Nora is known for creating a grounded bridge between practical personal development and the exploration of consciousness. Her work explores the intersection of psychology, spirituality, and human potential while empowering people to become the most authentic leaders of their own lives.


When she isn't working with clients or teaching, Nora enjoys writing, exploring the mysteries of consciousness, and spending time in nature. She is currently expanding her work through keynote speaking, international practitioner training, and her upcoming novel, continuing her mission to help people remember who they are beneath conditioning, fear, and limitation.

Her Interview

Ten minutes with Nora

01What do you attribute your success to?

If there is one principle that has shaped both my life and my work, it is this:

The moments that transformed me most were rarely the ones that looked successful from the outside.

Like many people, I spent years trying to follow paths that made sense, paths that promised security, achievement, or approval. Whenever I organized my life around someone else's definition of success or the belief that I "should" be living differently, I found myself increasingly disconnected from who I truly was.

Those experiences were not failures. They became invitations.


Over time, I learned to replace external validation with a different compass.


I began listening deeply.


To my body.


To the quiet intelligence that speaks through intuition.


To the patterns that repeat until they are understood.


The synchronicities and moments of unexpected congruence that gently redirect my path.


Rather than forcing life to unfold according to expectation, I have learned (through trial and error) to follow what feels deeply aligned, even when it doesn't make logical sense in the moment.


This has required unlearning many of the inherited beliefs that tell us how we are supposed to live, succeed, achieve, or contribute. It has been an ongoing practice of releasing conditioning and cultivating a relationship with something wiser than fear, performance, or social approval.


The greatest transformations in my life have never come from trying harder to become someone else.


They have come from becoming more fully myself.


This is not blind faith or wishful thinking. It is an ongoing practice of discernment, presence, humility, and courageous authenticity. It asks me to remain open to learning, to trust what resonates deeply, and to allow life itself to become both teacher and guide.


The work I offer others is the same work I ask of myself.


To listen.


To become deeply and radically honest.


To live with integrity.


To allow the wisdom of the heart, the body, and expanded consciousness to work together rather than compete with one another.


I believe authentic transformation begins from within. As our inner landscape becomes more coherent, our relationships, our leadership, our communities, and our stewardship of the Earth naturally begin to reflect that same coherence.


For me, this is not simply a philosophy.


It is a way of living.

02What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?

Don't be afraid to follow what you're drawn to. You don't have to get it right the first time. Every experience teaches you something valuable. If it turns out it's not your path, make a course correction. Progress comes from moving, learning, and trusting yourself enough to adjust along the way.


03What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?

Look at your career as a craft that you're continually refining rather than a destination you have to reach. Like a musician, an artist, or a master artisan, your work deepens through practice, curiosity, and a willingness to keep learning.


I also believe each of us has a unique reason for being here. If you're willing to listen deeply, life has an incredible way of revealing it. It whispers through what continually draws your attention, what lights you up, what breaks your heart, and what keeps calling you back.


The work I do is deeply sacred. It requires scientific curiosity, psychological understanding, profound compassion, and the humility to stand in the mystery of human consciousness. But more than anything, it requires a willingness to know yourself.


Don't choose this path if you're unwilling to look at your own shadow. The greatest tool you will ever bring into the room is your own level of self-awareness. The deeper you are willing to understand yourself, the greater your capacity to guide others with integrity.


I'd also encourage young women to let go of perfectionism. Perfectionism is often fear wearing a very convincing disguise. Learn the fundamentals. Respect the teachers who came before you. Follow established methods when they're appropriate. But don't mistake someone else's path for your own.


Innovation has always come from people who were willing to ask, "What if there's another way?" Every breakthrough, every record that has ever been shattered, every meaningful advancement in science, business, athletics, and the arts happened because someone honored what already existed while having the courage to explore beyond it.


Master your craft. Then trust yourself enough to contribute to its evolution.


04What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?

One of the greatest challenges is overcoming the longstanding stigma and misconceptions surrounding hypnotherapy and expanded states of consciousness. At the same time, there is tremendous opportunity as more people seek authentic healing, purpose, and deeper meaning beyond traditional approaches. Growing acceptance of holistic wellness, personal development, and consciousness work is creating significant demand for experienced practitioners and educators.

05What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?

Integrity, authenticity, compassion, honesty, and personal freedom are the values that anchor my life. They aren't simply ideals I aspire to. They're daily practices that shape how I make decisions, lead, love, and serve.


I strive to lead from within rather than from external expectations, staying aligned with what feels deeply true instead of what simply looks successful. I've learned that the most meaningful life isn't built by following someone else's blueprint. It's built by listening, having the courage to evolve, and living in alignment with your own values.


Family and community are also at the heart of who I am. I believe we're living in a time when people are yearning for genuine connection, belonging, and purpose.


More than ever, we're remembering that we aren't meant to navigate life alone. We heal, grow, and flourish in relationship with one another.

If there's one thing I hope to contribute, it's helping people reconnect with themselves so they can show up more fully for the people and communities they love.


Her Content Hub

Articles by Nora

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